2025 is shaping up to be a comeback year for Israeli FinTech. The acquisition of Melio by Xero for up to $3 billion (including earn-outs) is just the latest milestone in what’s already been an impressive year (especially considering the…
In the ’90s, Microsoft Internet Explorer vs. Netscape Navigator was one of the biggest tech wars of the dot com bubble. The stakes were high: the winner was going to control the gateway to the Internet, and Netscape went public…
It’s #Firgun time! The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (Hebrew: ??????/ pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and…
It’s well known that loneliness is increasing worldwide, but according to recent figures by the US Surgeon General, loneliness is as dangerous to health as smoking. We are living through a loneliness epidemic: While technology is partly responsible for this…
That was quick! Israeli startup Base44, started by 31 year old solopreneur Maor Shlomo sold to Wix for $80M just six months from launch. This is Maor’s second startup, having previously founded venture-backed Explorium, At the time of the acquisition,…
YouTube says its ecosystem created 490K jobs and added $55B to the US GDP in 2024 Youtube Impact Report, June 10 2025 The Creator Economy has undergone a fundamental power shift, officially overtaking traditional media in 2025. With projections estimating it will…
Today we sent our Remagine Ventures newsletter. Given the ‘special times’ we’re living in, I thought I’d share it here as well. The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next edition in your…
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe for free to get the next edition in your inbox. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli…
The road to Series A has never been easy—but in 2025, it’s steeper, faster, and far less forgiving than before. For founders planning their next funding milestone, it’s not enough to show early traction anymore. You’re being benchmarked—fairly or not—against…
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a talk at London Business School by Steve Blank—serial entrepreneur (two IPOs), adjunct professor at Stanford, and one of the fathers of the Lean Startup and Customer Development movements. Alongside Eric Ries and…
